Legal Opinion

Jones v. Savin

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided April 28, 1916No. 36PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Action by Howard T. Jones against Ralph Savin. Verdict for plaintiff. The action is to recover the value of a cow sold by the plaintiff to one Snyder, under a contract of conditional sale, who sold to one Johnson, who sold at public vendue to the defendant. The facts and questions of law are stated in the charge of the court to the jury. Same case on motion for new trial in a former recovery, Ante. 68, 96 Atl. 756.

1Opinion of the Court

Pennewill, C. J.,

charging the jury.

This is an action of replevin brought by the plaintiff to recover a certain cow which he claims was sold on condition that the title should remain in him until a note given for the purchase price was paid.

It is admitted that the plaintiff sold to one Snyder the cow *182in question, taking the purchaser’s note for the price; that the note was for six months and provided that the title to the cow should remain in Jones, the plaintiff, until it was paid; that Snyder sold the cow to Enoch Johnson; that very soon thereafter, and before said note was due, the cow was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McCormick v. Orient InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Libby v. HaleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1898
  3. Marvel v. OrtlipCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1866
  4. Jones v. SavinSuperior Court of Delaware · 1916
  5. Wilds v. AttixCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1871

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Nathan Miller, Inc. v. Northern InsuranceSuperior Court of Delaware · 1944
  2. Frank v. Wilson & Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1939
  3. Hanna State & Savings Bank v. MatsonWyoming Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Jones v. SavinSuperior Court of Delaware · 1916
  5. Graham v. National BankSuperior Court of Delaware · 1923

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